Role: Network Engineer
Duration: 6 Months, possibility to extend
Contract Designation: Hybrid 3 days a week on site in Plano, TX; Columbus, OH; or Jersey City, NJ
Position Overview
Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, routers, switches, VPN appliances, VPNs
Design, document, and implement end-to-end network infrastructure solutions (physical and logical)
Work with other platform owners to architect and implement changes to meet business needs, resolve issues, modernize the organization and its technologies
Execute solutions for the design, development, and technical troubleshooting for problems
Perform assessments, testing and validation of network environments to ensure functionality and performance meet requirements, including troubleshooting complex issues and implementing improvements
Consider upstream/downstream data, applications, systems or technical implications and advise on actions to minimize impacts
Maintain comprehensive documentation of network designs, configurations, and changes to support operational efficiency and knowledge sharing
Coordinate with vendors and other related organizations for problem resolution
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards in designs, configurations, and implementations
Qualifications
Formal training or certification or work experience(s) on network infrastructure and IT systems
Experience in Cisco technologies in performing configuration of protocols – IE: BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, GRE tunnels, IPSec, SSL, VPN, PBR, HSRP, DHCP, QoS, Spanning-tree, Vlan, STP, Trunking, MPLS, etc.
Proficiency in designing, configuring, and troubleshooting the above network infrastructures
Strong understanding of network technologies, protocols, and standards
Knowledge of network technologies such as firewall, proxy, and load balancer
Knowledge of network services and tools such as Radius, DNS, NTP, SYSLOG, SSH, etc.
TCP/IP subnetting
Microsoft Visio to update network topology diagram(s)
Experience coordinating telco/carrier technologies (circuits, carrier POP, building entry, working with carrier vendors)
Familiarity of cloud and cloud technologies
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Preferred qualifications
Certifications such as CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)
Bachelor’s Degree
Automation and programming languages (e.g., Scripting, Python, etc.)
Experience in large enterprise environment(s)
Experience in Banking/Finance environments
